23rd November 2005

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
???

Locos Used at least 67017 & 67018
Stock Used Load 10 Northern Belle rake

Route:
1Z56 : Birmingham International to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z57 : Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham International

Loco(s) Route
67018 (1) Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street
67017 (2) Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Water Orton - Tamworth - Burton-on-Trent - Derby - Chesterfield - Dore - Sheffield - Barnsley - Wakefield Kirkgate - Methley Jn - Leeds
67018 (1) Leeds - Methley Jn - Castleford - Church Fenton - York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
67017 (2) Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Church Fenton - Crossgates - Leeds - Wakefield Westgate - Moorthorpe - Swinton - Rotherham Masborough - Wincobank Jn - Sheffield - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street
67018 (3) Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham International

Notes :
(1) 67017 on rear.
(2) 67018 on rear.
(3) Presumed to have been 67018 with 67017 on rear, but confirmation is required.

Sources : Richard Rooker (viewed the outward at Meadowhall)
& Chris Horner (driver between Sheffield & York)

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham International 04.50d 04.47   01.09a 01.13
Stechford 04/55 04/53   01/03 01/08
Proof House Jn 04/58 04/56   00/59 01/05
Birmingham New Street 05.01a ~ 05.15d 04.59 ~ 05.13   00.47a ~ 00.57d 00.43 ~ 01.02
Proof House Jn 05/17 05/16   00/43 00/40
Landor Steet Jn 05/19 05/18   00/40 00/38
Water Orton 05/26 05/25   00/32 00/33
Kingsbury Jn 05/38 05/28   00/29 00/30
Tamworth 05/54 05/34   00/25 00/25
Wichnor Jn 05/50 05/45   00/17 00/17
Burton-On-Trent 05/54 05/50   00/11 00/12
North Stafford Jn 05/59 05/56   00/06 00/08
Stenson Jn 05/59 05/56   00/06 00/07
Derby 06.07a ~ 06.11d 06.10 ~ 06.16   23.51a ~ 23.59d 23.49 ~ 00.00
Ambergate Jn 06/22 06/27   23/40 23/38
Clay Cross South Jn 06/32 06/35   23/32 23/31
Chesterfield 06/41 06/38   23/28 23/27
Dore Station Jn 06/49 06/45   23/19 23/20
Sheffield 06.54a ~ 07.02d 06.52 ~ 07.04   23.06a ~ 23.13d 22.57 ~ 23.12
Nunnery Main Line Jn 07/04 ?   23/04 ?
Wincobank Jn 07/06 ?   23/02 ?
Meadowhall 07/07 07/10   ? 22/49
Rotherham Masborough   22/59 ?
Aldwarke Jn   22/56 22/42
Swinton   22/55 22/40
Moorthorpe   22/43 22/29
Barnsley 07/23 07/31  
Horbury Jn 07/33 07/42  
South Kirkby Jn   22/42 22/27
Hare Park Jn   22/28 22/22
Wakefield Westgate   22/24 22/17
Wakefield Kirkgate 07/47 07/48  
Altofts Jn 07/52 07/52  
Methley Jn 07/55 07/54  
Engine Shed Jn 08/09 08/03  
Holbeck Jn   22/13 22/05
Whitehall Jn   22/11 22/01
Leeds West Jn 08/10 ?   22/11 ?
Leeds 08.12a ~ 08.20d 08.05 ~ 08.29   22.07a ~ 22.10d 21.46 ~ 22.00
Leeds West Jn 08/21 ?  
Engine Shed Jn 08/22 08/34  
Methley Jn 08/30 08/48  
Whitwood Jn 08/32 ?  
Castleford 08/38 08/53  
Milford Jn 08/52 09/00  
Neville Hill West Jn   21/56 ?
Crossgates   21/51 21/40
Micklefield   21/42 21/36
Church Fenton 08/57 09/06   21/36 21/30
Colton Jn 09/04 09/11   21/30 21/24
York 09.15a ~ 09.23d 09.17 ~ 09.20   21.14a ~ 21.16d 21.15 ~ 21.18
Skelton Jn 09/26 09/23   21/10 21/12
Tollerton Jn 09/33 09/30   21/05 20/41
Thirsk 09/45 09/40   20/56 20/32
Longlands Jn 09/52 ?   ? ?
Northallerton 09/54 09/55   20/51 20/27
Darlington 10/05 10/07   20/37 20/17
Ferryhill South Jn 10/15 10/18   20/15 20/07
Tursdale Jn 10/17 ?   20/13 ?
Durham 10/23 10/26   20/05 20/00
Durham Signal TY357 10*24 ~ 10*30 ?  
Birtley Jn 10/39 10/38   19/54 19/54
King Edward Bridge South Jn 10/43 10/43   19/50 19/48
Newcastle 10.47a ~ 10.49d 10.49 ~ 10.51   19.46a ~ 19.48d 19.43 ~ 19.46
Heaton South Jn 10/54 10/54   19/41 19/40
Morpeth 11/08 11/08   19/29 19/25
Morpeth Up Loop   19*18 ~ 19*28 ?
Morpeth North Jn 11*10 ~ 11*17 ?   19/16 ?
Alnmouth 11/32 11/30   18/56 19/04
Belford LC 11/45 11/41   18/36 18/45
Berwick-Upon-Tweed 11/58 11/51   18/23 18/29
Marshall Meadow 12/01 11/54   18/21 18/26
Reston 12/08 ?   18/13 ?
Grantshouse 12/14 12/05   17*55 ~ 18*04 18*05 ~ 18*13
Dunbar 12/24 12/15   17/40 17/53
Drem 12/38 12/31   17/31 17/44
Monktonhall Jn 12/48 12/46   17/21 17/26
Portobello Jn 12/52 12/50   17/19 17/24
Edinburgh Waverley 12.56a 12.58   17.15d 17.18


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